Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy with Louise Maude (Translator)

771 pages • first pub 1877 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

 Vladimir Nabokov called Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina “one of the greatest love stories in world literature.” Matthew Arnold claimed it was not so much a work of art as “a piece of life.” Set in imperial Russia, Anna Karenina is a rich and complex ...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 69%
challenging 55%
sad 45%
dark 30%
tense 21%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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